The Hill, 2008 - Hoover Library - McDaniel College

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As my classmates' responses arrived in my mailbox, I
began the fall column for The Hill. However, the first
answer
was via the phone.
Gale Lodge Thiele called at 9:45 p.m., Tuesday,
April 29, with news we don't like to hear. Her dear
brother Lee Lodge '43 died April 28. Lee and wife
Pearl Bodmer Lodge '43 had always been faithful
alumni at gatherings of the College. Lee's commitment
and love for WMC certainly was seen at his funeral
when I shared the presence of so many of his
and Pearl's friends: [chn '43 and Lucia Robinson,
Frasier '43 and Lee Beglin '47 Scott,
Bob '43 and Edna
"Perk" Haller '46 Beglin, Bill '41 and Margaret "Mickey"
Reynolds '42 Adolph, lean Bentley Thompson '43,
Don Honeman '41, Donna DuVall Sellman and Kay
Kaiser Frantum. I'm sure each of you will keep Pearl,
Gale and family in your hearts. Gale reports that she
continues to maintain good health and visible to familyand
friends.
Donna DuVall Sellman gives thanks to season tickets
to the Baltimore Symphony and Broadway shows
at the Hippodrome Theatre which help her to stay
"fine for the age! am!" Good music and special dramas
appear
to be the best medicine.
Rev. Carroll A. Doggett and wife Nan Austin '47 reside
in a cottage at Homewood Retirement Community
in Frederick, Md., where Emajane Hahn Baker
'47 and Lloyd' 49 and Charlotte Goodrich '49 Hoover
are neighbors. Carroll continues to keep his hand and
heart in pulpit supply preaching.
Mary Ellen "Tommy" Thomas Batten found time
from traveling to let us know her latest. When home
in Taneytown, Md., you can find her in water aerobics
with several WMC friends or reading her favorite
books. Her travels might be visiting "kids" in Alaska
and California, or Elderhostels. She had a luly '07
trip to Alaska with memories of a seven-day Atlantic
Ocean cruise on the Queen Mary ll , exploring Lord
Nelson's "Victory" in Portsmouth, and a flight to Ireland.
Tommy would love a visit from friends when
she's home.
A granddaughter's wedding in August '07 and a
dream-come-true trip for Lingo Hudson on the rails
across Canada in October '07 gave Ann Leete Hudson
Photo:
The Pentalon
Memorial opened
to the public
on Sept. u.
Photolrapher
Wendy Ploler
',0, whose father
p.rished in the
terrorist attack, is
a board member
of the 'entalon
Memorial Fund,
which oversaw
the desiln and
construdion
phase of the
projed and raised
funds to make It
happen. See story
on page So.
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